Of Heroes | 1 : The Summoning

The woman with the rifle was the first to move, checking her magazine with a metallic click that cut through the tension. "I don't know where 'here' is," she said, her voice steady, "but if something's coming through those doors, you'd better tell us which side to shoot." The first chapter of the end had begun.

The King stepped forward from the shadows of his throne, his eyes scanning the disparate group. "The prophecy spoke of a singular savior," he murmured, his disappointment echoing in the silent hall. "But the Void does not wait for perfection. You are the 'hand' the stars have dealt us." 1 : The Summoning of Heroes

"It is done," the Mage whispered, his voice cracking with exhaustion. The woman with the rifle was the first

The heavy scent of ozone and ancient parchment filled the Grand Rotunda as the High Mage lowered his staff. On the floor, the Great Seal—a complex geometry of silver and obsidian—pulsed with a rhythmic, rhythmic violet light. "The prophecy spoke of a singular savior," he